Health Ministry funds research project

A forum on getting Research into Practice (GRIPS) was held at the Health Ministry Auditorium under the chairmanship of Health Secretary Dr. Atula Kahadaliyanage. The forum is directed by Chairperson of the NHRC (National Health Research Council) Prof. Priyani E. Soysa.

Among the research funded by the Ministry through NHRC, timely and high quality research presented in this forum were distribution, geographical and environmental effects of drugs fever, new lab investigations for Tuberculosis identification, Bronchial Asthma and its effects on the family, relationship between Hepatitis C and Blood transfusion and use of music to manage Ischaemic heart diseases.

Health Ministry officials, university academies, doctors and other officials participated.

All agreed the results of these research should be used in taking policy decision to provide more qualitative health service.

This forum will function as an initiative in getting research finding for policy decisions in the health sector.